Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-05-24
THIRD EDITION.


The BvaId from the Eleventh WARD.
The com nt;tes on Finance reported
that IL bond and suretieS OF Treasur-
er B, Il. Bartrarn were satisfactory, ana
on motion Of DR.. Grimshaw the BOND
was placed ID the hands OF the Pfesi-
dent tor safe keeping
On motion of DIR. Shortlidge the Fl.
rance Committee WAS instructed to-
audlt the accounts OF the treasurer.
Mr.. Smith thought that an expert
should bs employed, and moved an
amendment to employ one at eaiary [
net exceed ing $25. DIR. Chadwick could
ace no necessity for the expenditure OF
SAB. as the present clerk and treasurer
was fully competent TO perform that
duty, ard would do Il without extra
nav. DR., Grimshaw also discouraged
employing an expert, when MT. smith
Withdrew his amendment, and the
motion passed.
81 30 for cups and barrels: Committee
on No, 16 was allowed 81 tor similar
purposes. Committee on No. - re-
ported that there were vacancies IN
every room in No. u. DR.. Chad wick
reported that No. II WAS out of repair
and the sanitary condition bad: Com
mittee on No. 20 was allowed $25 Tor re
pairs to yard. Committee on No. II
was allowed 81 for repairs to CLOCK.
The monthly rem. Of No 81 was ordered
paid. ,,,,
struct the committees to report prooaoie
expenditures Of their respective SCHOOLS
a long and ram bling discussion ensued,
but tie motion was adopted.
On molten CT Mr.. Kyne orders were
drawn TO pay the inspectors oil enos
po,linc place IS for their services In
holding the school election, and AN
order Of IS Was drawn in favor OF Harry
Feldmeier, of the FELTON, House, fer the
use Of room for holding the election. =,
The Printing COMMITTEE was ordered
10 have 100 copies OF the rules printed
for the use OF the schools, and % copies
of the printed liss Of committees.
M. Donahoe gave notice that ct the
next N Getting he would move that the
Committee on Normal School be
stricken from the l.ss Of standing CEN.
mittees.
Mr.. Pyle gave short sketch OF the
situation of school district No. ~, now
within the limits Of the city, but before
was without, and while compelled Il
pay ta1ee, had no voice in the board
Now, however, they were within the
city and q new school house was very
much needed at SllverbIook. HI
moved that . committee be appointed
to at !e1st look cut for lot for new
school. The motion was adopted, ant
Messrs. Pyle, DIckey AID Foulk wer
appointed said committee.
MIR. Megaw presented a petition sign
ed By about 100 citizens of the west en-
OF the Seventh ward, asking for tn
erection of new school house In tn
section called Forty Acres" The petit
ton was accepted, and Messra. Megaw
ShortliGge md Stewart were appClnte
committee to look altar the purchat
ing O! O lot upon " hich to erect q re,
school house in the future.
NJ. Morgan stated that number
complains haG coEle to him ON accoUI
of childrsn being kept in after the noe
dismissal. Ee thought II children la
to be Kept in IgghoCld ee after the ate
noon seeaion.
Mr.. Euta, after fsw introduction
remarke, moved that committee {
repairs consisting OF FIVE members
appointed TO have charge CT all repai
necessary 70 tha ecAoois, AID TO have d
same let BY contract.
Ga motion CT Dr.. Grimshaw, NJ
Ram motion was postponed until Il
neat .loeaIE.
OF molten of Mr. Foulk the comm
tee on No. 10 was authorized TO arran
for common cement exercises ae IN
school without expense to the boar
Mr.. Trump Wat appointed TO all plac
ON tho committees LETT vacant.
The teachers pay roll OF f6, 555.72 W
ordered paid.
NJ. Smith, FROM the Committee
Legislation, offered the following
port:
"Your Committee On Laaislati
would report as follows: That tt
have had two audiences before ;
Joint Committee on Education of
Senate and Eouse Of Representatives
Delaware, besides several inteiyie
with a plumber OF the mem bers there
and have presented the estimates Of
board for the emouat necessary to ca
OF the nchoels of this city ioc the II
two years, in accordance with your
s.ructiong. These estimates wers:
current expenses. $4,000, and $50.
for bui!Gipg purposes for each "
After fully explaining to the joint CT
mittee the present necessities CT
board, your com mittee returned to v
mtpgtou with assurances that your
timates were very fsvorably conside
BY the members CT both houses.
"9ubsequently yolv CON mittee ogr
to reduction Of the estimates to 81
COO annually for current expenses;
LC SZUOtU anu VON,oooi isoP.NsA'
for the next two years for building
poses, az the Lowest possible amo
with which the Eoard could pay of
deficiency nccruing at the end OF
fscal year, pu5 up the FIRE escapes
Quired by law, make repairs 10
schools now urgently requiring at
ton, build the necessary nav sch
reQnirsd by the increase OF pop 7iat
and carry on tho schools for the reRl
term OF ten monthe. 1t ves srHTa
that II your committee could copser
that reduction there would be no o.
sition by the City Council. CONT
to your com nittee's expectation
against their repeated protests, /
ever, and in face Of their respet
reprusentatioIs that If the bills I
defeated the school term would bav
be abridged, the bills, after passing
House with bus little opposition, f.
TO paes the Senate.
sine responsibility for that az
mutt rest where IL belongs, ana
transpires that the pablo schools
city must be closed as early as APP
next wear, by reaacn CT the lac
funds TO carry them on, this BODY
he exanera,ed from any blame.
committee desires 10 acknowledge
obligations to DR.. Swltbin Chan
representative from this county, al
JameS w. Ware, representative
Wilmington, for their uniform cour
consideration and interest In the
OF education. Your committee II
that they have incurred the io.lo
expensee ]. II, Roffscker, Jr., ORA
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